Well-Fedhttp://holisticat.com/en/well-fed-cats.html
Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:18:21 +0000Joomla! - Open Source Content Managementen-gbsndyarora@gmail.com (Administrator of Holisticat.com)Basics and Rawfeeding Options http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/28-rawrecipe.html
http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/28-rawrecipe.htmlWhile still not enough is known at this time about a cat's exact nutritional requirements (such as the exact ideal ratio of Omega 3 fatty acids to Omega 6), this much we do know - they have always been, and continue to be obligate carnivores with carbohydrate requirement of no more than 5%.

]]>john.n.gaskins@gmail.com (Sandy Arora "booeymom")Keeping Cats Well-FedFri, 15 Nov 2013 10:58:02 +0000Boneless/No Grind Recipes http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/22-boneless.html
http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/22-boneless.htmlSince different meats and veggies have varying amounts of calcium and phosphorus, it is imperative that you first determine how much calcium and phosphorous there is in a given type of meat so that you can then calculate how much calcium to add to a lb of meat to attain the ideal Ca:Phos ratio which ranges from 1.2 - 1.4 Ca: 1 Phos We have a calculator available to forum members that does this very easily.

]]>john.n.gaskins@gmail.com (Sandy Arora "booeymom")Keeping Cats Well-FedFri, 15 Nov 2013 10:40:38 +0000Bribes/Kitty Condiments http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/23-bribe.html
http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/23-bribe.htmlFood offerings been snubbed by your kitty? It's happened to the best of us, so pick yourself up and move on. You can do it:) Check this article for reasons why your (non)cooking might have left something to be desired, and use the following cheat ingredients:

This recipe is for those kitties who like their meat cut up into chunks, as opposed to ground-up. It is better for cats as it gives their jaws a bit of a workout. Not as much as with raw meaty bones or whole prey but it's something. My cats prefer chunks to ground, so this is what I feed on non-whole prey days.

Several vendors sell the above in 1, 2, and 5 pound (lb) chubs/vacuum-sealed bags. To save on shipping, you can order a large amount. It will arrive in a semi-frozen state, at which point you can open up all the bags, prepare the mix, and then portion out to be frozen in glass canning jars.

]]>john.n.gaskins@gmail.com (Sandy Arora "booeymom")Keeping Cats Well-FedFri, 15 Nov 2013 10:46:40 +0000Ground Raw Meat Mixhttp://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/21-ground.html
http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/21-ground.htmlBecause of our IBD-cat Pigpen who is allergic to poultry, we grind rabbits and deer. The other 3 cats eat cut-up cornish game hen (CGH) but at times prefer ground so we also grind CGH, guinea fowl (from local farms), and heritage turkey (at Thanksgiving). However, I am going to discuss chicken here because it is more readily available for most people. There are recipes on the site for chunked pork meat & pre-ground rabbit from a farm.

I used ESP and bone meal powder for my cat Pigpen who was allergic to chicken, duck, turkey, and game hen but thankfully not to their shells or their membranes. Over the 16+ years I have been running my list/forum, I have met far too many cats who are allergic to poultry. If your cat is allergic to poultry and won't accept whole prey, using ESP (substitute emu, quail, or ostrich for chicken eggshells) or bone meal powder still beats commercial food.

]]>john.n.gaskins@gmail.com (Sandy Arora "booeymom")Keeping Cats Well-FedMon, 11 Nov 2013 04:08:59 +0000Why a Raw Diet? http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/27-why-a-raw-diet.html
http://holisticat.com/en/raw-feeding/27-why-a-raw-diet.htmlDiet is the foundation of good health. So many of the diseases that afflict our cats these days e.g. allergies, urinary problems, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. can be traced back to a poor diet. An appropriate i.e. fresh balanced raw diet, will keep your cat happy and healthy. Unfortunately, what cats should eat (meat, bones, and organs in the ratio contained in small cat prey), and what is contained in commercial dry and canned cat food are not the same.